Irrésistibles Fêtes vénitiennes

By Julie Jozwiak, 29 January 2015

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“Pas une fois les Arts Florissants ne délivrent une seule note avec moins d’intensité”

Reviewed at Opéra Comique, Paris on 26 January 2015

Campra, Les Fêtes vénitiennes

Opéra-Comique

William Christie, Conductor

Robert Carsen, Director

Radu Boruzescu, Set Designer

Petra Reinhardt, Costume Designer

Emmanuelle de Negri, Soprano

Élodie Fonnard, Soprano

Rachel Redmond, Soprano

Emilie Renard, Mezzo-soprano

Cyril Auvity, Tenor

Reinoud Van Mechelen, Tenor

Sean Clayton, Tenor

Marcel Beekman, Tenor

Marc Mauillon, Baritone

François Lis, Baritone

Geoffroy Buffière, Bass-baritone

Scapino Ballet

Les Arts Florissants

Implacable Werther at Opéra-Comique from Pichon and Huffman

Romain Daroles, 19th January

Tight orchestral playing, minimalist stage design: the conductor and director are perfectly in tune with each other, transforming Massenet's work into an intimate and timeless drama.

****1

Opéra-Comique's Carmen brings high musical qualities to Edinburgh

Roy Westbrook, 8th August

Andreas Homoki's meta-staging in Paris' Opéra-Comique cannot detract from strong musical performances at the Edinburgh Festival, led by Gaëlle Arquez as a near-perfect Carmen.

****1

Deliciously not Disney: Zémire et Azor at Opéra Comique

David Karlin, 29th June

Grétry's mash-up of Beauty and the Beast and The Arabian Nights provides an evening of proper enchantment in Paris.

****1

Unhappy ever after: Gluck's Armide returns to Paris

David Karlin, 11th November

Excellent performances and stage direction make a good case for an opera that's on the slow side dramatically.

****1

Titon et l'Aurore: flying sheep at the Opéra Comique

Philippe Ramin, 21st January

In Basil Twist's staging of Titon et l'Aurore, William Christie shows the breadth of his talent in 18th century French repertoire, conducting an cast which excels in both main and supporting roles.

*****

Operatic magic: Ercole Amante at the Opéra Comique

Jean-Marc Piriou, 6th November

Voices, orchestra staging: everything in this Ercole Amante is light and magic, to the great delight of the Salle Favart audience.

*****

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Julie Jozwiak

Après des études en lettres et musicologie ainsi qu’un master d’école de commerce, Julie Jozwiak s’est consacrée à la production de concerts classiques. Elle est harpiste, choriste et violoniste, mais se définit surtout comme mélomane passionnée, et affectionne aussi beaucoup la danse classique qu’elle a longtemps pratiquée. Son amour inconditionnel du spectacle vivant l’incite à se rendre quasi quotidiennement au concert, à l’opéra, au ballet, au théâtre… ou à tout autre type de performance scénique.

Les Fêtes vénitiennes : un divertissement irrésistible